Gideon Taylor has been elected President of the Claims Conference. He previously served as Executive Vice President of the Claims Conference (2000-2009) as well as Executive Vice President of JDC.
In 2013, Mr. Taylor became pro bono Chair of Operations of the World Jewish … [Read more...] about Comings and Goings:
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The Bulgarian Jewish Community, Coming Together While Social Distancing
By Julia Dandolova I think we must have been good in class because a lot of what we learned about how to react in a crisis we learned from JDC. We had to make unpleasant decisions like financial cuts and closing our buildings, but all of our professionals and lay leaders … [Read more...] about The Bulgarian Jewish Community, Coming Together While Social Distancing
JDC Deploying Digital Passover Resources to Connect Global Jewish Community
To connect the global Jewish community for its first Passover in the age of social distancing, JDC is deploying special online and digital holiday tools to strengthen community and help Jews in isolation reach their families, friends, and wider Jewish world. These offerings … [Read more...] about JDC Deploying Digital Passover Resources to Connect Global Jewish Community
Holocaust Survivors to Receive Increased Social Services
With the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. as a backdrop, the German delegation met with the Claims Conference negotiating delegation and heard first-hand testimony from survivors about the critical need for funding increases. The negotiations resulted in a €75 m … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivors to Receive Increased Social Services
New Survey by Claims Conference Finds Significant Lack of Holocaust Knowledge in the United States
On the occasion of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has released a comprehensive national survey of Holocaust awareness and knowledge among adults in the United States. The survey found there … [Read more...] about New Survey by Claims Conference Finds Significant Lack of Holocaust Knowledge in the United States